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Irish music gets feet stomping in Fair Haven
August 5, 2015
Submitted J.P. MURPHY Thursday, Aug. 6 at 7 p.m. — FAIR HAVEN — Irish band J.P. Murphy will be performing in the Fair Haven Park on Thursday, Aug. 6 at 7 p.m. as part of the summer music festival. With a tremendous energy, J.P. Murphy will engage the audience in many of their songs. The group performs…
New York Times Paris Bureau chief gives talk on ISIS in Shrewsbury
August 5, 2015
Submitted ALISSA JOHANNSEN RUBIN Thursday, Aug. 6 at 7:30 p.m. — SHREWSBURY — Alissa Johannsen Rubin, New York Times Paris Bureau chief and Spring Lake Ranch trustee, will be speaking at the Shrewsbury Meeting House on Thursday, Aug. 6, beginning at 7:30 p.m. Rubin, who joined the New York Times in 2007, will explore the question of…
Hops in the Hills Beer & Wine Festival returns to Okemo
August 5, 2015
Courtesy of Okemo Mountain Resort Hops in the Hills guests enjoy samples of their favorite brews in complimentary festival glasses. Aug. 7-9 — LUDLOW — Okemo Mountain Resort will host its annual Hops in the Hills Beer and Wine Festival, a Vermont Chamber of Commerce Top Ten summer event, Aug. 7 through 9. Jackson Gore will be…
Master Cantor Melanie Cooperman to lead musical weekend with yoga
August 5, 2015
Submitted MASTER CANTOR MELANIE COOPERMAN Friday, Aug. 7 at 6 p.m. — WOODSTOCK — The musical focus this summer continues at Congregation Shir Shalom in Woodstock with of a full weekend of music and song led by Cantor Melanie Cooperman, a rising star within Reform Judaism. A native of Minneapolis, Cooperman earned both her bachelor’s and master’s…
Art in the Park celebrates 54 years
August 5, 2015
By Maxx Steinmetz Demonstrations of arts of all kinds will be on display at Chaffee’s Art in the Park, Aug. 8-9. Aug 8-9 — RUTLAND — The Chaffee Art Center is pleased to present its 54th Annual Art in the Park fine art & craft festivals for 2015 being held Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 8 and 9…
Sole summer contra swings into Rochester
August 5, 2015
Friday, Aug. 7 at 7 p.m. — ROCHESTER — Don’t miss the only Rochester contra dance of the of the summer! The dance will be held at Pierce Hall on Friday, Aug. 7, from 7 to 10:30 p.m. Music will be provided by The Turning Stile, featuring Joanne Garton (fiddle) and Aaron Marcus (piano, concertina, banjo, foot…
Hike into history at Mount Independence Site
August 5, 2015
Sunday, Aug. 9 at 2 p.m. — ORWELL — Time for another hike into history at the Mount Independence State Historic Site in Orwell. Stephen Zeoli is back to lead another of his popular hikes on Sunday, Aug. 9, starting at 2 p.m. Zeoli will point out archaeological remains from this significant Revolutionary War fortification and tell you…
Slate Valley Museum hosts chalk art week and activities
August 5, 2015
Friday, Aug. 7 — Granville, N.Y. — The Slate Valley Museum welcomes families with youth in grades K-12 to unleash their inner artist and create their own chalk drawings in a friendly art competition. During the week of Aug. 1-7, youth are invited to make chalk art on their sidewalks or driveways, take photos of their work,…
Win hundreds of dollars of Pampered Chef products at bingo fundraiser
August 5, 2015
Sunday, Aug. 9 at 5 p.m. — RUTLAND — ARC Rutland Area will be giving away hundreds of dollars of Pampered Chef products to Bingo players during a 10-game evening at the annual Janet Wetherby Pampered Chef Bingo fundraiser. The American Legion will open the hall at 5 p.m. for food; Bingo doors open at 6 p.m.…
Upper Valley Professionals guide 25 children through “The Jungle Book Kids”
August 5, 2015
Aug. 7-9 — BARNARD — BarnArts Center for the Arts is staging a 90-minute production, “The Jungle Book Kids,” in early August with performances at Barnard Town Hall at 7 p.m. on Aug. 7 and 8 and at 2 p.m. on Aug. 8 and 9. The performances are the culmination of the annual Summer Youth Theatre Institute,…
Rochester Chamber Music Society closes series with all baroque concert
August 5, 2015
Sunday, Aug. 9 at 4 p.m. — ROCHESTER — The Rochester Chamber Music Society (RCMS) closes out its summer series on Sunday, Aug. 9 at 4 p.m. at the Rochester Federated Church with an all baroque concert in a special performance of Vivaldi’s “Four Seasons” and Bach’s Concerto in D minor for harpsichord. Featured performers include Katherine…
Chittenden historian to talk about eugenics movement in Vermont
August 5, 2015
Tuesday, Aug. 11 at 7 p.m. — CHITTENDEN — The Chittenden Historical Society is hosting an event on Tuesday, Aug. 11, at 7 p.m. at the North Chittenden Grange Hall. Julia Purdy of Chittenden will talk about the eugenics movement in Vermont, whereby well-meaning reformers tried to “cleanse” the Vermont gene pool by a sterilization program aimed…
Driving the point home
August 5, 2015
By Dom Cioffi Summer vacation is a gift to children, but as most parents realize, the logistics of finding a place for your child every day for three months can prove daunting. No amount of planning or money can deter the occasional hiccup when no one is around to watch them and no place is…
Sherburne Memorial Library hosts Perseid Meteor Shower party
August 5, 2015
Thursday, Aug. 13 at 2 a.m. — KILLINGTON — The Sherburne Memorial Library is excited to host a meteor shower party, with the definite date depending on the weather. The Perseid Meteor Shower is expected to be at peak from Aug. 11-14, with the prime viewing night scheduled for the early morning hours of Thursday, Aug.…
Pre-ballet program for youngsters offered in Rochester
August 5, 2015
Tuesday, Aug. 11 at 5 p.m. — ROCHESTER — Pierce Hall Community Center in Rochester will be holding Creative Pre-ballet classes starting Tuesday, Aug. 11 for ages 3 to 5. The session is a five-week program being held Tuesdays, from 5 to 6 p.m. The cost is $8 per class. Children will be introduced to the joy…
